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Word CourtWrong time to write right; expressing discretion. By Barbara Wallraff. Food Dining with DionysusA cooking school in the Greek islands shows that simplicity plus necessity equals great cuisine. [Web only: Slideshow: "The Grecian Formula"] By Corby Kummer. Travels Heart of DarwinThe places in and around London that shaped the naturalist as a young man. By Richard Conniff. |
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Tennis Through the YearsA look back at a century of Atlantic writings on tennis. Belgian and BubblyBelgium's abbey-style ales, now being brewed in America, get their marvelously deep flavors from the méthode champenoise. By Corby Kummer (March 1998) How to Beat a Drug TestAs drug tests have become more sophisticated over the years, entrepreneurs have developed increasingly inventive ways of beating them. (May 2005) Laws Concerning Food and Drink; Household Principles; Lamentations of the Father
The Lonely PassionA Sex and the City writer looks for love. By Caitlin Flanagan (December 2003) An Atlantic ScandalA tale of one of the most notorious journalistic forgeries of the twentieth century. What Happened to the Girl Scouts?A look at the surprisingly incendiary politics of the Girl Scout Handbook. By Ben H. Bagdikian (May 1955) |
"Of the beasts of the field, and of the fishes of the sea, and of all foods that are acceptable in my sight you may eat, but not in the living room. Of the hoofed animals, broiled or ground into burgers, you may eat, but not in the living room. ... (February 1997)
Word FugitivesBy Barbara Wallraff. Culture And Commerce Inconspicuous ConsumptionA new theory of the leisure class. By Virginia Postrel. Travels Little Skyscraper on the PrairieA rare Frank Lloyd Wright tower—one of his most bizarre buildings ever—rises high above the Oklahoma plains. [Web only: Slideshow: "The Price is Wright"] By Wayne Curtis. The Travel AdvisoryHow to see Bartlesville in style. By Wayne Curtis. Word CourtPlurals at the Pentagon; identifying flying objects. By Barbara Wallraff. Travels Thai NoonA few hours northeast of Bangkok, American-style cowboy culture thrives. [Web only: Slideshow: "Thailand's Cowboy Country"] By Joshua Kurlantzick. Food Cooking for a Sunday DayAt Irma’s in Houston, Mexican food is in the right hands—mothers’ and grandmothers’. [Web only: Slideshow: "Lunch With Irma"] By Corby Kummer. |
Food Cooking for a Sunday DayAt Irma’s in Houston, Mexican food is in the right hands—mothers’ and grandmothers’. [Web only: Slideshow: "Lunch With Irma"] By Corby Kummer. Word FugitivesMarking exes' spots; living in excess. By Barbara Wallraff. Food Beyond the McIntoshOne man’s mission to save abandoned (and glorious) apples by helping people plant for the future. By Corby Kummer. Content Only ConnectThe digital age demands that political candidates be authentic and accessible. But please—hold the carrots. By Michael Hirschorn. Travels Weni, Widi, WikiOur correspondent visits Seattle with only the hive mind of the Internet as his guide. By Wayne Curtis. Travels Paradise Regained?Kashmir tries to reclaim its once-celebrated tranquility. [Web only: Slideshow: "'Only Kashmir'"] By Joshua Hammer. The Travel AdvisoryWhere to stay, where to eat, and what to do in Kashmir. By Joshua Hammer. Word CourtCut to the chase; dictionary dilemmas. By Barbara Wallraff. |
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Statues of two 18th-century rivals battle it out in London's Natural History Museum. By Richard Conniff.
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The Joyous Peculiarity of David Carr
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